Diamante Poems

UPDATE: The best DIAMANTE POEM writer for each class will get a GREEN CARD!!

Below you will see a diagram which shows you the structure of a "Diamante Poem." As you can see, it is shaped like a diamond, and that's where it gets its name.

NOUN
ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE

ING-VERB ING-VERB ING-VERB

NOUN NOUN NOUN NOUN

ING-VERB ING-VERB ING-VERB

ADJECTIVE ADJECTIVE

NOUN

Similar to a haiku, the Diamante Poem uses words to create an impression without relying on full phrases. Try and use your THESAURUS to make your words more interesting. Instead of "cold" why not use "freezing" or "chilly." There are three different approaches you can take:

1. Opposites: As you can see above (and in the example below), the poem is divided in half. The first noun and the last noun should be opposites, such as HOT and COLD, and in the middle there should be a transition. This is the most interesting method, and you can be creative. Spring and Fall, Love and Hate, Sleep and Awake etc. etc. etc.
2. Just one topic: You can keep your poem about one thing only, and explore more words to illustrate it. The first noun and the last noun could be the same or about the same thing.
3. Related Dynamically: Instead of using opposites, you could change your poem in the middle to contrast two things that have a relationship. One of my students started with "Cheeseburger" and finished with "Global Warming." Can you guess the connection? Fastfood creates paper waste and the meat is from cows who produce methane. Very creative! How about North Korea and South Korea, or School and Academy, or Apple and Microsoft? iPad and Galaxy? The possibilities are endless.

Nabi has already completed his very own Diamante Poem, you can read it here: http://nabispaws.blogspot.kr/2012/08/nabis-diamante-poem.html

Here is an example of what I expect from you guys with the Diamante Poems. Try to write at least two or three, and creatively make a transition from one subject to the next. Post pictures to jazz things up a little. This one, about Red Cards and Green Cards. These pictures help a lot, and notice how I used colored fonts of that are different to mark the change. Make sure everything is centered . As well, I've made the font as big as possible for more impact. Let's have some fun with this simple yet very creative style of poetry.

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Red Cards

harsh, critical

catching, punishing, crying

P.A., T.A., Teachers, Students

winning, earning, enjoying

positive, proud

Green Cards!
^,^

Welcome to GLPS 18!

"Blog your way to being a star..."

Dear GLPS 18 Writing Students,

 

Welcome to KMLA! The summer camp has commenced and we are going to be busy preparing for the first week and setting up our own personal blogspot. 

The first step in our writing adventure is to set up your very own blogspot.  I feel your blog is an effective tool to share your writing with your teacher, other students as well as your parents and friends.  Anyone can read your blog and also leave comments for you which will, in turn, help improve your writing skills and give you feedback along the way. 

Here are some tips to help you on your way to becoming a "Blogging Idol":

Your parents are going to see it.  Keep this in mind when you are writing and take pride in your work. 

Blog anytime, anywhere.  You can write anything you want when you have a chance.  This is a great opportunity to practice your writing so use your skills to share your experiences at camp, tell people about yourself, share your speeches, keep your parents in the loop about what you are learning or anything else you can think of.

Think about presentation! You want your blog to be interesting for people to see and read.  Experiment with fonts, pictures, videos and your layout.  Remember to keep your blog neat and clean and try to avoid cluttering it with too many distracting gadgets.

GLPS will award the "Blogging Idol" for the best bloggers at the end of camp.  Strive for the best! It is wonderful to get recognition for a job well-done so try to do your best and good luck.  I will also be doing "Shoutouts" each week to the best bloggers.

The blog you create here will be a network connecting you to your classmates here at GLPS 18.  Through our blogs we can get to know each other and share our thoughts and creativity with each other.  And the best thing is that you can continue to blog even after we say goodbye to each other at the end of camp, and I hope you do!

From now on, use this blog as often as you can.  Write about your experiences and share ideas and thoughts with myself and your fellow classmates.  Read each other's work and give feedback through comments.  I look forward to reading all of your work throughout the camp.

After you have setup your blog, please leave a comment under this post. I will add a link to your blog on my page so you will be able to visit other students blogs and make comments.

Your comment should look like this:

Name: Songhee Kim
Class: 10
Blog URL: glps18.blogspot.com

Good luck and start blogging!